There are 6 ways to get from Grottole to Catania by bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Grottole Taverna to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
8h 13mLine 351 bus, bus, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Grottole to Materabus
- Take the bus from Matera to Bari Palese Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
5h 15m€40–139Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Salandra-Grottole to Metapontotrain Re
- Take the train from Metaponto to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
9h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Grottole to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
5h 57m€93–143Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Grottole Taverna to Policorobus
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus Itabus
9h 31mBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Grottole Taverna to Metaponto Lidobus
- Take the train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
11h 53m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grottole to Catania is to line 351 bus and bus and fly which costs €40 - €140 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Grottole to Catania is to line 351 bus and bus and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Grottole to Catania. However, there are services departing from Grottole Taverna and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Grottole and Catania is 519 km.
The best way to get from Grottole to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 8h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Grottole to Catania, including transfers.
Grottole to Catania bus services, operated by De Angelis, depart from Grottole Taverna station.
Grottole to Catania bus services, operated by De Angelis, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 4672+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Grottole, Basilicata, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Grottole Taverna to Catania, Via D'Amico via Scanzano Jonico in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salandra-Grottole to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0835 758126
- [email protected]
- Website
- deangelisbus.com
Bus from Grottole Taverna to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- deangelisbus.com
Bus from Grottole Taverna to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- deangelisbus.com
Bus from Grottole Taverna to Metaponto Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- deangelisbus.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Grottole to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera to Bari Palese Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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